SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Hidden in the shadow of his more heralded stablemate, V. E. Day burst into the spotlight with a thrilling nose victory over Wicked Strong in the Grade 1 $1.25 million Travers Saturday at Saratoga Race Course.

The come-from-behind triumph made a double winner out of trainer Jimmy Jerkens. He became the first to saddle the first two finishers in the Mid-Summer Derby since Hall of Famer Nick Zito in 2004.